Favor and snapping motto



May 15, 1923. v

' A. G- PALMER FAVOR AND SNAPPING MOTTO Filed May 22 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet1 Av G. PALMER FAVOR AND SNAPPING MOTTO Fiied ma 22 19 20 2 Sheets-Sheet2 M N/ TX K MW m Lasrr ee 'structed 1s Patented May 15, 1923.

ARTHUR G. PALMER, OF HASTINGS-UPCN-HUDSON, NEW YORK.

FAVOR AND SNAPPING I/IOTTO.

Application filed May 22, 1920. Serial No. 383,583.

To all/whom it may concern Be it .known that I, ARTHUR G. PALMER, acitizen of the United States of America, residing atHastings-upon-Hudson, Wesa chester County, State of New York, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Favors and Snapping Mottoes, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to favors used. at dinners and on other occasionsand has special reference to that class of favors which are pulled apartby grasping their ends. The pulling apart of the favors as describedusually has the effect of producing a motto or a snapping or explosivenoise.

The present invention contemplates manipulation of a favor in the manneras indicated but the device is so constructed and arranged that suchmanipulation will cause an object, which may vary greatly in characterand significance, to unexpectedly appear whereby the pleasure derivedfrom the favor is greatly increased.

Other and ancillary objects of the invention will appear hereinafter.

In the accompanying dravv'ings which illustrate the invention;

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a structure embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal, central section;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4- of Fig. 2 but modified as willhereinafter appear; and with certain parts omitted.

Fig. 5 is a central. longitudinal section of one end of a modifiedstructure with the outer covering removed; and

Figs. 6 to 13 inclusive show the blank parts from which the device ismade as will hereinafter more fully appear.

Referring to the drawings, the apparatus comprises a cylindrical bodyportion 1 formed by taking a sheet of stiff paper or cardboard ,as shownin Fig. 6, and rolling it into the form of a cylinder. In the sheet 1are formed two holes 2 and 3 by cutting away a rectangular section ofthe material exceptv at an edge so that the tongues 4 and 5 maybe movedout of the plane of the sheet to form the holes and in the completeddevice may be bent down and gummed to the sheet 1, leaving the holesQand 3 open and .reinforcingthe bottom of the cylinderwhen isattached.The sheet as thus conthen rolled into the form of a middle as abovereferred form. The triangular flaps 9 are turned inwardly around theedges of-the hole 6 and gummed to the interior of the body 1. Thisprevents the presentation of any raw edges of the thin paper at themargin of the hole so that danger of tearing of this thinner enclosingpaper is avoided.

In the side of the cylindrical body 1 0p posite the hole 6 is secured bygumming or otherwise, a strip of pasteboard 1O furnishing the base uponwhich devices upon the interior ofthe body may be mounted. The blankconstituting this strip is shown in plan in Fig. 7 having slits 11 for apurpose as will be hereinafter referred to. At each end of thecylindrical body 1 is arranged a snapping device. That at one endcomprises the strip 12 of p asteboard having its ends overlapping thepasteboard strip 13 which is secured by gluing or otherwise to the strip'10. The overla 'a-ping ends of the strips 12 and 13 are provided with asnapping composition, or explosive which is adapted to be set off whenthe members 12 and 13 are drawn apart by pulling upon the member 12,these overlapping ends being covered with a wrapping 14 as shown. Thestructure and treatment'of the overlapping ends with a snapping compoundor explosive so that the snap or explosion occurs upon the drawing apartof the members, is well understood in the art and need not be describedfurther here.

At the other end of the body a similar arrangement is providedcomprising the pasteboardstrip 15 secured to the strip 10, the explosive,or snapper at 16 and the other member 17 havingits en'd overlappingthat of the strip 15 as previouslydescribed in connection witha similar,device'at the other end of the body.

Fig. 9 shows a structure which maybe employed at each end of the favor8fco mprising twostrips with the'snapper in the spring device Comprisinga flat, steel spring 18 and'the weight 19 at one end, has the endopposite the weight inserted through the slots 11 in the strip and thenhas'its Weighted and free end bent into the posi tion as shown in Fig.2. A loop of paper '20 is passed over the spring and is secured byguniming or otherwise to the strip 10 and gecured to the weighted end ofthe spring acts to h old the weighted end of the spring in retractedposition as shown. The blank forming this strip of paper is shown in maybe any desired figure such as the convent onal illustration of Unclebamas indic ate d, a flag, or other desired miniature figure or emblem, orif a gift more substanwire is looped about the paper strip so that as.the members 12 and 17 are drawn apart the paper band 20 is severed andthe end of. the spring held thereby released. The result is that thefigure, emblem or other article carried by the spring is caused to movequickly through the opening 6 and be eX- posed at the side of thecylinder.

In manufacturing this device. after the spring-18has been inserted intheslots 11 of the strip 10, the figure or gift is secured to the spring 18.whichis bent into retracted position and secured by the paper strip 20which passes over the spring and has its ends glued to the strip 10.Thesnapping devices as shown in Fig. 9 are then glued to the strip .10,as shown in Fig. 2 and the wire 21 is looped about the paper strip 20and has its ends wrapped about the snapper members 12 and 17 as shown inFig. 2. The article thus assembled may be inserted endwise into theCylinder and secured in position by gumming or gluing the strip 10 tothe cylinder 1. The

crape paper being then applied. the article willf-becomplete. p

With the parts arranged as shown in Fig. 2. a sheet of colored crapepaper may be .wrapped about the cylinder and project'beyond its ends'toa considerable extent. An-

--,o,ther'sheet of crape paperof a different color may be then wrappedabout the first and still.

another sheet of'paper of a different color may be wrapped about thelast. The paper may then be gathered at, the ends of-thecyL inder bytying strings or ribbons as 22 about kthea-crapezpaper which extendsbeyond the lends 'of the cylinder l so as to close the end ofthe-cylinder. 'T'Tha-l'i portion of the crape paper extending beyondthepoint where it is tied may be slitted to form tassle-like struc-.

tureslas 23 and 2 1- and. where the layers of crape paper are ofdifierent colors as described these tassles will be composed of stripsof different colors so as to givea very pleasing appearance. Thus,the-device may have three layers ofjcrape'pa-per, the layers beingof-red, white and blue respectively.

The tassles will then be composed of red,

white and blue filaments or strips. Where 1 the crape paper overlies theopening 6 it may be slit or shredded so that the spring and its carriedparts may easily force its way'therei through and where'the layers ofcrapepaper are off different colors as described the interming'ling ofthe shreds willforma pleasing ornamentation and back ground for apictureor appropriate decoration upon the side ofthe favor. i 1

' The members 12 and'17 extend out into the if) I tassles 2 3 and 21-.so that upon grasping the tassles and ends 12 and 17 and pulling themin opposite directions along theaXis of the device. the release of thespringand operation of the snappers or explosiyes as before referred towill be effected. i Y

It will now appear that with the [device constructed as described if the-t'assels" and ends 12 and 13 at the ends of the device are grasped andpulled in opposite directions,

the members 12 and 13 willbeseparatedioperating'the snapper 14; andthejmembers 15 and 17 will be separated operating; the

snapper 16, while the separation of the inembe severed, therebyreleasingthe steel spring, the free and weighted end of which will flyupwardly bringing); whateyer'is carried by t (in this case theconventional figure of Uncle Sam) into a position substantially at rightangles'to the cylinder as indicated by the dotted lines in F1gs. 2 and3. In some instances it may be desired-to here 12 and 17 I will causethe paper loop 20 to place a covering or lid over the opening 6 in whichcase a blank as shown in Fig. 10 may.

be employed. This blank comprises a relatively stiff piece 25 of paperor s1m1larniaterial. the stiffness and thickness of which may besubstantially that of the material of the cylinder l and toy this piece25 may" be gummed a separate piece of thinner paper 26 toforin a hinge.The lid may then be 5e-v cured to the cylinder so as {to cover theopenint: 6 when. closed, by cumming the; free edge of the'paper 26 tothe side of the cylinder-as shown in Fig. 41. Normally the lid would beclosed as shown but would be thrown open by the flying of the spring andits figure into vertical position as before. referred to the,

cylinder with the lid is covered withfthc colored crepe paper as beforedescribed. c It may enhance (the amusement der ved from the device toplacea whistle or similar device within the. cylinder 1' and to thisend.

blank as shown in Fig 13 y e. r.. ctlf.v

about an axis when t will 1 one-"" shaped member as shown at 27 in Fig.5. In the smaller end of this member may be placed a whistle 28 whichwill be sounded if one blows in the end of the cylinder. A combinationfavor and musical toy is thus formed.

While the invention has been illustrated in what is considered its bestapplication it may have other embodiments without departing from itsspirit and is not therefore, limited to the structure shown in thedrawin s.

\Vhat I claim is:

1. In a favor or snapping motto, the combination with a hollow cylinderof a lateral opening therein, a spring mounted device within saidcylinder adapted to be projected through said opening when released,means; for restraining said device, means for controlling saidrestraining means and a cover for said opening. I

2. In a favor or snapping motto, the combination with a hollow cylinder,of a lateral opening therein, a spring mounted device within saidcylinder adapted to be projected through said opening when released,means,

for restraining said device, means for controlling said restrainingmeans and a hinged cover for said opening. I

3. In a favor or snapping motto, the combination with a hollow cylinder,having a lateral opening, of a device within said cylinder movablethrough said opening and a layer of paper wrapped about said cylinderand over said opening, said layer of paper extending beyond the ends ofsaid cylinder and means for controlling said device extending beyond theends of said cylinder and within said paper, said paper being slit intostrips or filaments and gathered together to close the endsof saidcylinder.

4. In a favor or snapping motto, the combination with a hollow cylinder,of a lateral opening therein, a spring mounted device within saidcylinder adapted to be projected through said opening when released,

means for restraining said device, means for controlling saidrestraining means and a cover for said opening and a snapper operated bysaid controlling means.

5. In a favor or snapping motto, the combination with a hollow cylinderhaving a lateral opening, a device within said cylinder and movablethrough said opening and a layer of paper wrapped about said cylinderand over said opening, said layer of paper extending beyond the ends ofsaid cylinder and means for controlling said device extending beyond theends of said cylinder and within said paper, said paper being shreaddedover said opening.

6. In a favor or snapping motto, the combination with a hollow cylinderhaving a lateral opening, of a device within said cylinder movablethrough said opening and a plurality of layers of paper of differentcolors wrapped about said cylinder and over said opening, said layers ofpaper extending beyond the ends of said cylinder, means for controllingsaid device extending beyond the ends of said cylinder and within saidpaper, portions of the paper layers extending beyond the ends of saidcylinder being slit into strips or filaments and gathered together toclose the ends of said cylinder.

7. In a favor or snapping motto, the combination with a hollow cylinderhaving a lateral opening, of a spring mounted device moving through saidopening, a paper strip restraining said device, a snapper, operatingmeans therefor, a wire operatively related to said operating means andadapted to sever said paper strip when said snapper is operated, a layerof paper surrounding said, cylinder and extending over said opening,said paper extending beyond the ends of said cylinder and being slitinto strips or filaments beyond the ends of said cylinder and meansforgathering the paper of said layer together to close the ends of saidcylinder, said snapper operating means extending beyond the ends of saidcylinder.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification this 30th day ofMarch, 1920.

ARTHUR G. PALMER.

